paintworks

• News / Literature

  Festival to bring LGBTQ+ authors to Bristol

  QueerLit Southwest is a gathering for independent queer authors

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• Features / Education

  The pioneering video game academy for neurodivergent young people

  "We are trying to bring happiness and joy back into the school experience"

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: Coffee Club Live, Paintworks – ‘A sense of community that not every gig brings’

  An airstream provides a cosy, intimate atmosphere for a night of soulful music

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• People / My Bristol Favourites

  My Bristol Favourites: Tyreke Morgan

  Tyreke Morgan is a community worker and youth mentor for numerous groups around Bristol

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• News / Watchmakers

  Bristol luxury watchmaker marks 180-year legacy with new HQ

  At its peak, Fears Watches employed 100 watchmakers and exported to 95 countries

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• Art / Photography

  Books on Photography festival weekend returns to Paintworks

  BOP is a valuable platform for photobook publishers, artists and enthusiasts

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• Things To Do / Bristol

  62 things to do in Bristol in July 2025

  Highlights include Cinema Rediscovered, Bloc Party and Bristol Pride

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• News / Crime

  Disruption at Paintworks prompts police presence

  A man was detained on Saturday morning under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act

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